Patents by Inventor Randolph J. Brandt

Randolph J. Brandt has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method for forming an electrical interconnect
    Patent number: 10763376
    Abstract: A method including forming an interconnect in a metal member. The interconnect includes multiple repeating, nested V-shaped structures forming a continuous central portion. A vertex of each of the multiple repeating, nested V-shaped structures adjoins a next vertex of a next V-shaped structure of the multiple repeating, nested V-shaped structures. The method further includes separating the interconnect from the metal member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: John S. Frost, Randolph J. Brandt, Peter Hebert, Omar Al Taher
  • Electrical interconnect
    Patent number: 9153720
    Abstract: An interconnect includes a first set of connector pads, a second set of connector pads, and a continuous central portion. A first plurality of legs extends at a first angle from the continuous central portion. Each leg of the first plurality of legs is connected to a connector pad of a first set of connector pads. A second plurality of legs extends at a second angle from the continuous central portion. Each leg of the second plurality of legs is connected to a connector pad of the second set of connector pads. Gaps are defined between legs. The gaps enable movement of the first set of connector pads relative to the second set of connector pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: John S. Frost, Randolph J. Brandt, Peter Hebert, Omar Al Taher
  • Flexible thermal cycle test equipment for concentrator solar cells
    Patent number: 8201994
    Abstract: A system and method for performing thermal stress testing of photovoltaic solar cells is presented. The system and method allows rapid testing of photovoltaic solar cells under controllable thermal conditions. The system and method presents a means of rapidly applying thermal stresses to one or more photovoltaic solar cells in a consistent and repeatable manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Peter H. Hebert, Randolph J. Brandt
  • Flexible Thermal Cycle Test Equipment for Concentrator Solar Cells
    Publication number: 20100046575
    Abstract: A system and method for performing thermal stress testing of photovoltaic solar cells is presented. The system and method allows rapid testing of photovoltaic solar cells under controllable thermal conditions. The system and method presents a means of rapidly applying thermal stresses to one or more photovoltaic solar cells in a consistent and repeatable manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: Peter H. Hebert, Randolph J. Brandt
  • Uniformity filter
    Patent number: 6076942
    Abstract: An apparatus for providing uniform light intensity is disclosed. The apparatus consists of a number of wires arranged diagonally and horizontally on a frame. The horizontal wires are arranged with variable vertical spacing to create eight different zones of light attenuation transmission. The apparatus is designed such that the zones having the highest light attenuation are placed in front of the most intense light from a source and the zones having the lowest light attenuation are placed in front of the least intense light from the source. By matching the zones of the apparatus to the intensity pattern of the light source a uniform light source is created.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Assignee: Hughes Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Randolph J. Brandt